Out of economic necessity or personal preference, Americans increasingly choose to stay in their homes for retirement. The neighborhood may be ideal, equipped with public transit, shops, and a stable, congenial population. Relatives may live nearby, including the next generation of grandchildren. A circle of friends may provide an active social life and support system. […]
Rising indie favorite Blind Pilot headlines The Jefferson Theater tonight. The folk-centric band is Portland-based, but culled local fans through previous shows in 2009 at The Southern (with Low Anthem) and opening for The Decemberists at The National in Richmond.
The state Department of Education expects them to. Additionally, some of Kid Pan Alley’s donors give on both sides of the partisan line
Piedmont Council for the Artsb(PCA) seeks proposals from Charlottesville-area artists interested in receiving a $500 stipend to lead a hands-on arts workshop with under-served youth. Workshops can involve any arts genre(s), including visual art, music, theatre, dance, film, and/or literary arts.
Move To Amend is coordinating a series of protests on the January 20 anniversary of the campaign finance ruling. Locally, it will have some help
Issues, character and experience aside, I believe the personalities of our presidential candidates have made an important and, in one case, a deciding difference. Put simply, undecided voters often may vote for the man they feel most comfortable with.
Thanks to a letter from UVA Law School Dean Paul Mahoney, we know that Perkins did face an Honor Code trial, but was acquitted, and ultimately received his degree
The Jefferson-Madison Regional Libraryhas been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts as one of only 75 not-for-profits to receive a $5,000 grant to participate in THE BIG READ. The book selected by JMRL is Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. Programming for THE BIG READ will be held during March 2012.
In 2008, Virginia notched more than 268,000 gun transactions in one calendar year. In 2011, however, the total number of sales reached 321,166